Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Copper breaks $7,000, nickel nears high

(Reuters) - Copper broke through the psychological barrier of $7,000 per tonne on Tuesday, rising to its highest since December on an outlook of rising demand in China.

Metal for delivery in three months -- often used by the investment community as a key gauge of economic growth -- traded up to $7,188 per tonne on the London Metal Exchange, its most expensive since December 5.


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